Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC
Years: 406 BC 405 BC 404 BC 403 BC 402 BC - 401 BC - 400 BC 399 BC 398 BC 397 BC 396 BC
401 BC - Events.
Agesilaus II becomes king of Sparta
Battle of Cunaxa: Cyrus the Younger revolts against Artaxerxes II of Persia with the help of ten thousand Greek mercenaries but is defeated. Xenophon leads the surviving Greeks in a retreat home.
Zhou an wang beco ...
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC
Years: 405 BC 404 BC 403 BC 402 BC 401 BC - 400 BC - 399 BC 398 BC 397 BC 396 BC 395 BC
400 BC - Events.
Carthaginians occupy Malta.
The catapult is invented by Greek engineers.
400 BC - Births.
Kidinnu, Chaldean astronomer (approximate year)
400 BC - ...
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC
Years: 409 BC 408 BC 407 BC 406 BC 405 BC - 404 BC - 403 BC 402 BC 401 BC 400 BC 399 BC
404 BC - Events.
Athens capitulates to Sparta. This marks the end of the Peloponnesian War.
Amyrtaeus declares himself king of Egypt, revolting against his Persian overlords. This is considered the end of the Twenty-seventh Dynasty and the start of Twenty-eighth Dynasty.
Artaxerxes II succeeds his ...
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC
Years: 410 BC 409 BC 408 BC 407 BC 406 BC - 405 BC - 404 BC 403 BC 402 BC 401 BC 400 BC
405 BC - Events.
Battle of Aegospotami: Spartan commander Lysander destroys the Athenian fleet.
Spartan king Pausanius lays siege to Athens.
Hannibal Mago leads his second expedition to Sicily; the Siege of Agrigentum fails to secure the island for Carthage
Himilco succ ...
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC
Years: 408 BC 407 BC 406 BC 405 BC 404 BC - 403 BC - 402 BC 401 BC 400 BC 399 BC 398 BC
403 BC - Events.
China: the state of Jin is partitioned among three elite landholding families. This is the beginning of the Warring States Period.
Greece: Athens restores democracy and takes the Ionic script to be its standard.
403 BC - Births. Including:
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC
Years: 407 BC 406 BC 405 BC 404 BC 403 BC - 402 BC - 401 BC 400 BC 399 BC 398 BC 397 BC
402 BC - Events.
402 BC - Births.
Phocion (d. c318 BC), Athenian statesman and general
402 BC - Deaths.
Zhou wei lie w ...
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC - 390s BC - 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC
395 BC 394 BC 393 BC 392 BC 391 BC - 390 BC - 389 BC 388 BC 387 BC 386 BC 385 BC
390 BC - Events.
Spartan mora (regiment) is defeated by Athenians (led by Iphicrates) at Lechaeum
July 18 - Battle of the Allia: Gauls, under Brennus, defeat the Roman army. This leads to the capture and sack of ...
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC - 380s BC - 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC
Years: 390 BC 389 BC 388 BC 387 BC 386 BC - 385 BC - 384 BC 383 BC 382 BC 381 BC 380 BC
385 BC - Events.
Possible foundation date of the Academy in Athens
385 BC - Births.
385 BC - Deaths. Including:
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC - 380s BC - 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC
Years: 388 BC 387 BC 386 BC 385 BC 384 BC - 383 BC - 382 BC 381 BC 380 BC 379 BC 378 BC
383 BC - Events.
The 19 year lunar cycle is introduced into the Babylonian calendar
History of Buddhism - The second Buddhist council is convened by king Kalasoka and held at Vaisali.
383 BC - Births. Including:
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC - 370s BC - 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC
381 BC 380 BC 379 BC - 378 BC - 377 BC - 376 BC - 375 BC 374 BC 373 BC 372 BC 371 BC
376 BC - Events.
Battle of Naxos: The Athenians under Chabrias defeat the Spartans at sea.
End of the reign of Zhou An Wang, "son of heaven" of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty
376 BC - Births.
O ...
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC - 370s BC - 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC
377 BC 376 BC 375 BC 374 BC 373 BC - 372 BC - 371 BC 370 BC 369 BC 368 BC 367 BC
372 BC - Events.
An earthquake swallowed up Ellice and Bula in Peloponnesus.[1]
Troilus of Elis won two equestrian events at the Ancient Olympic Games, which leads to referees being banned from competing.
In as ...
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC - 380s BC - 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC
391 BC 390 BC 389 BC 388 BC 387 BC - 386 BC - 385 BC 384 BC 383 BC 382 BC 381 BC
386 BC - Events.
386 BC - Births.
386 BC - Deaths.
Category: 380s BC
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Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC - 380s BC - 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC
393 BC 392 BC 391 BC 390 BC 389 BC 388 BC 387 BC 386 BC 385 BC 384 BC 383 BC
388 BC - Events.
388 BC - Births.
388 BC - Deaths.
Thrasybulus, Athenian general wh ...
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC - 390s BC - 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC
Years: 401 BC 400 BC 399 BC 398 BC 397 BC - 396 BC - 395 BC 394 BC 393 BC 392 BC 391 BC
396 BC - Events.
Rome captures and sacks the Etruscan city of Veii after a 10-year siege, the final assault was conducted by Marcus Furius Camillus
Carthaginians are forced to abandon their siege of Syracuse ( ...
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC - 390s BC - 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC
Years: 397 BC 396 BC 395 BC 394 BC 393 BC - 392 BC - 391 BC 390 BC 389 BC 388 BC 387 BC
392 BC - Events.
Aristophanes publishes Ecclesiazousae ("The Assemblywomen")
Spartan princess Cynisca wins the four-horse race of the Ancient Olympic Games
392 BC - Births. Including:
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC
Years: 411 BC 410 BC 409 BC 408 BC 407 BC - 406 BC - 405 BC 404 BC 403 BC 402 BC 401 BC
406 BC - Events.
Battle of Ephesus - The Spartans under Lysander defeat part of the Athenian fleet.
Battle of Arginusae - Athens defeats the Spartan fleet in their last victory of the Peloponnesian War
Agrigentum is taken by the Carthaginians.
The Roman Republic be ...
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC - 380s BC - 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC
394 BC 393 BC 392 BC 391 BC 390 BC 389 BC 388 BC 387 BC 386 BC 385 BC 384 BC
389 BC - Events.
Battle of the Elleporus: Dionysius of Syracuse defeats the Italiote League, securing his domination of Greek Southern Italy.
Marcus Furius Camillus finally completed the defeat of the Aequians and Volsci, a Latin confederacy began to form under Rome's leadership.
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Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC - 390s BC - 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC
Years: 404 BC 403 BC 402 BC 401 BC 400 BC - 399 BC - 398 BC 397 BC 396 BC 395 BC 394 BC
399 BC - Events.
The Greek philosopher Socrates is condemned for impiety and the corruption of youth. He refuses to flee into exile and is sentenced to death by drinking hemlock. He does so with good cheer as friends look on.
Agasilaus II succeeds his brother Agis II as king of Sparta.
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Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC
Years: 413 BC 412 BC 411 BC 410 BC 409 BC - 408 BC - 407 BC 406 BC 405 BC 404 BC 403 BC
408 BC - Events.
Euripides writes Orestes and The Cyclops
Cities of Rhodes unite and start construction of the new city of Rhodes.
408 BC - Births.
Eudoxus of Cnidus, early mathematician and adherent of Pythagoras
Dion, s ...
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC
Years: 427 BC 426 BC 425 BC 424 BC 423 BC - 422 BC - 421 BC 420 BC 419 BC 418 BC 417 BC
422 BC - Events.
Battle of Amphipolis: The Spartans under Brasidas defeat the Athenians under Cleon.
422 BC - Births.
422 BC - Deaths.
Brasidas, Spartan lead ...